BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP Brendan Beck to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES — Recalled RF Brewer Hicklen from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned Hicklen and SS Jim Jarvis to Gwinnett.
COLORADO ROCKIES — Placed LHP Kyle Freeland on the 15-day IL retroactive to Aug. 21. Selected the contract of RHP Blake Adams from Albuquerque (PCL).
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned C Bo Naylor to Nashville (IL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CINCINNATI BENGALS — Released OT Cody Ford.
CLEVELAND BROWNS — Reinstated DT Maliek Collins from the active/PUP list. Waived CB Tyron Herring from injured reserve and TE Dae’Quan Wright.
HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed RB Deuce Vaughn, LB Caleb Johnson and S George Odum. Released WR Juwann Winfree. Waived WR Jha’Quan Jackson. Waived/injured LB Marte Mapu.
LOS ANGELES RAMS — Signed CB Steven Gilmore and OLB Devean Deal. Reinstated OL Justin Dedich from the active/PUP list. Placed CB Zech McPhearson and OLB Keir Thomas II on injured reserve. Waived/injured LB Daniel Rickert.
MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed TE Ethan Conner and ILB Jaheim Thomas. Waived C Jim Bonifas and CB Ahmari Harvey.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed TE Matt Lauter and DL Jonathan Harris. Waived/injured CB Tyreek Chappell and DL Taki Taimani.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Reinstated CB Jalen Ramsey from the active/PUP list. Signed CB Jaylon Guilbeau and RB Alex Tecza. Placed DB Israel Mukuamu on injured reserve.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
MINNESOTA UNITED — Signed F Maurice Malone to a contract through the 2029-30 season with a club option for 2030-31.
